Almost 250 people attended a drive-thru resource fair in Madison’s Penn Park on July 31. The event, hosted by the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, featured over 15 organizations with info on healthy aging, a free …
Year: 2021
Adrienne Johnson guest on Dementia Matters podcast
Adrienne Johnson, PhD, assistant scientist at the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention and a member of the Gleason Lab, was a guest on Dementia Matters, a podcast from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s …
Nickolas Lambrou research featured at AAIC 2021: Transgender adults report higher rates of depression and cognitive issues
Transgender and gender nonbinary adults in the United States are more likely to report worsening memory and thinking, functional limitations, and depression compared to cisgender (non-transgender) adults, according to two studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s Association …
Adrienne Johnson receives Wisconsin ADRC Developmental Projects grant
Adrienne Johnson, PhD, was awarded a 2021-2021 Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) Developmental Projects grant for “ADRD Prevention Messaging to Increase Smoking Cessation Attempts in Older Adults.” Summary of Dr. Johnson’s project: Smoking is …
In the news: Quit smoking to reduce dementia risk
According to the World Health Organization, 14% of dementia cases worldwide may be caused by smoking. But quitting can help. In a recent news article from the American Heart Association, Gleason Lab member Adrienne Johnson, …
2021 URG Appreciation Event includes home-delivered meals
Eighteen volunteer drivers from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center assisted the Gleason Lab in delivering 220 meals for the 2021 URG Appreciation Event on June 26, 2021. The delicious, culturally specific food was catered …
Gleason Lab members featured on ‘Super Aging’ podcast
Super Aging is a new podcast hosted by Fatou Ceesay, owner of Cairasu Home Care in Madison, Wisconsin. Episodes explore and promote healthy aging, raise dementia and Alzheimer’s awareness, and amplify caregiver voices. Recent guests include …
Gleason Lab members featured in Wisconsin ADRC Facebook Live presentations
Shenikqua Bouges, MD, and Taryn James, PhD, offered Facebook Live presentations on the following topics: January 7 — Shenikqua Bouges, MD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, “Dementia …
Carey Gleason joins NACC panel on COVID-19 and diverse communities
The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) recently hosted “COVID-19 and Diverse Communities: A Panel Discussion on ORE Efforts.” Speakers from four Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers presented on outreach, recruitment and engagement (ORE) activities from their centers. Topics included …